Comparison

Niko Niko Boba vs CafCast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Niko Niko Boba

Order your favorite bubble tea ahead of time and pay with ease. Earn rewards with every purchase and enjoy a seamless boba experience. Your next delicious drink is just a few taps away.

Highlights
  • Order ahead
  • Pay with ease
  • Earn rewards
  • Skip the lines
  • Apple Pay integration
Features
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Discover the Niko Niko Boba app – your passport to a world of delightful bubble tea. Skip the lines, order ahead, earn rewards and pay with ease using Apple Pay. Your boba adventure just got a whole lot sweeter!

About

CafCast

Discover what's good at the dining hall before you go. Students rate dishes in real-time, helping you decide what's worth eating. See menus, top dishes, and upcoming meals with no sign-up required.

Highlights
  • Real-time dish ratings
  • View dining hall menus
  • See top-rated dishes
  • Get meal opening notifications
  • No sign-up required
  • Data deletion available
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Is it worth the walk to Stav Hall? CafCast helps you find out. During every meal, students rate what they're eating, and each dish shows up as worth it, fine, or one to skip. The board updates as votes come in, so you know what's good before you get in line. • See what Stav is serving at every meal, even before it opens. • Open the app and see how every dish is doing, no vote needed. • Loved it, Fine, or Nope. One tap, plus a vibe if you want. • See the top dishes and how everyone voted on each one. • Keep a streak: rate a dish each day Stav is open and watch your calendar fill in. • Between meals, browse the next menu by station and see what people liked last time. • Get a notification when each meal opens, and a heads-up when a dish you loved is back. There's no sign-up and no account to make. You can only vote while a meal is being served, so every rating comes from someone who's actually eating it. You can delete your data any time from the info button. CafCast is an independent student app. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by St. Olaf College or Bon Appétit Management Company. Menus and hours come from Bon Appétit's public Stav Hall menu.

Screenshots

Niko Niko Boba4 screens
CafCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

Niko Niko Boba and CafCast both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of CafCast's written reviews are positive against 38% of Niko Niko Boba's. CafCast also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Niko Niko Boba's advantage is ratings volume (304 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Niko Niko Boba against 5.0 for CafCast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Niko Niko Boba has 304 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Niko Niko Boba's written reviews are positive against 100% of CafCast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Niko Niko Boba ships an update every 3 weeks, CafCast every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Niko Niko Boba versus CafCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiko Niko BobaCafCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (304 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPer Diem Subscriptions, Inc.Hamzah Azzam

Customer experience

Niko Niko Boba

All ratings302 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

CafCast

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Niko Niko Boba

No in-app purchases

None

CafCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Niko Niko Boba free?
Niko Niko Boba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CafCast free?
CafCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Niko Niko Boba or CafCast?
CafCast is rated higher. Niko Niko Boba averages 4.9 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while CafCast averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Niko Niko Boba or CafCast have ads?
Neither Niko Niko Boba nor CafCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Niko Niko Boba or CafCast?
Niko Niko Boba ships an update every 3 weeks, and CafCast every 6 days. Most recently, Niko Niko Boba was updated on November 3, 2026 and CafCast on November 10, 2026.

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